fF. K. Gray, Seedsman, Oakton, Virginia 
CI>A.BKIA. This type attains a height of 
2 V 2 feet in the open ground, and bears 
long graceful sprays of double and semi- 
double blooms which are splendid for 
decorative purposes, lasting for several 
days in water. Pkt. 5 cts. 
COCKSCOMB. Annual. Our strain cannot 
be surpassed. For earliest work sow In 
January or February, and again in spring 
for general work, using good light sandy 
loam. Pkt. 5 cts. 
COSMOS, lady Benox. The lovely shell- 
pink colored flowers measure SVz to 414 
ins. across and are borne on long stiff 
stems. The plant is vigorous, attaining 
a height of quite six feet. Mixed. 5 cts. 
DIANTHUS (Chinese Btnhs). These are 
used chiefly for bedding, blooming freely 
from early summer until cut off by se- 
vere frost. 
Iiarge-rlowered Swarf Sonble Hybrid. 
A superb mixture of beautiful colors 
and markings. Free blooming and 
dwarf. The plants attain a height of 
about 6 to 8 ins., with large flowers. 
Pkt. 5 cts. 
BEBBIS FEBENHIS (Souble Salsy). Hardy 
perennial free-flowering plant of dwarf 
compact growth. Pkt. 5 cts. 
SICIITABIS (Foxglove). Easily grown 
perennials attaining a height of from 3 
to 5 feet and producing long spikes of 
beautiful tubular shaped flowers, many 
being spotted or blotched. Pkt. 5 cts. 
SBBFHIM'IUMS FORMOSUM. Rich deep 
blue; magnillcent. Height 3 feet. Pkt. 
10 cts. 
BSCHSCHOBTZIA (California Poppy). 
Hardy annuals (or biennials) of immense 
utility for mixed borders. Hardy, bright, 
and free-blooming, and of the easiest cul- 
ture. Pkt. 5 cts. 
FOBOET-ME-NOT (Myosotis). Very pret- 
ty flowering plants of dwarf compact 
growth. 
O-ODETIA. A charming annual of easy 
culture, forming a compact bush about 
one foot high and flowering profusely all 
summer. Pkt. 5 cts. 
OAIIiIiABBIA. Showy and handsome hardy 
perennials, for beds and borders. Pkt. 
5 cts. 
HOIiIiYHOCK. Now that so many beauti- 
ful forms are to be obtained quite true 
from seed, this delightful flower should 
become more popular. Mixed. 5 cts. 
IiOBEIiIA. These dwarf compact plants 
make very pretty edgings for flower-beds, 
Pkt. 5 cts. 
MABIGrOBD, AFRICAN. From their bold 
appearance and enormous globular flowers 
these showy annuals are specially effec- 
tive in large mixed borders. Sow at the 
end of winter under glass, and transplant 
in April and May. Pkt. 5 cts. 
NASTURTIUM 
Nasturtiums, both climbing: and dwarf» 
are of the easiest culture, and anyone de- 
sirous of having a display of the most 
brilliant flowers, without any trouble be- 
yond sowing the seed, should select this de- 
lightly family, as they will give off their 
best efforts through the brightest of the 
summer, merely needing the seed-balls 
picked off. If these are permitted to ma- 
ture, the beauty of the plant is soon lost. 
TOM THUMB NASTURTIUMS. Plant seed 
one inch deep in rows 1 to 2 ft. apart 
when the trees are starting out in leaf. 
When well started to grow, the young 
plants should be thinned out or trans- 
planted to stand 10 to 12 inches apart. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts. 
Carnations. 
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